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Building Approvals

Most types of residential and non-residential building work require a building approval to be issued prior to construction. The information below represents the City of Logan’s development which has been approved for construction.

It is of note that the figures presented in Building Approvals and Building Completions sections include works within the Priority Development Areas of Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone.

City of Logan Residential Building Approvals

In the 2025/2026 financial year period, Logan City Council received the following residential building approvals:

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5,078

Total new dwellings

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240

Total demolished/converted

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4,838

Total net new dwellings

House Type Unit/Apartment Duplex/townhouse Stand-alone House House with Auxiliary Unit Secondary Dwelling for Existing Dwelling Other Dwelling Retirement Dwelling
8 122 526 3,394 782 171 0 83

City of Logan Other Housing Building Activity

2025/26

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9

Care facilities (beds) (4)

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15

Non-private institutions (beds) (5)

City of Logan Accommodation Building Activity

2025/26

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19

Short-term accommodation (serviced apartments)

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57

Short-term accommodation (hotels/motels)

wdt_ID Year Stand-alone House House with Auxiliary Unit Secondary Dwelling Duplex/Townhouse Unit/Apartment Retirement Dwelling Other Dwelling Total New Dwellings Total Dwellings Demolished Total NET New Dwellings
6 15/16 2,068 330 115 231 226 153 1 3,124.00 29 3,095.00
7 16/17 2,096 532 183 369 148 151 3 3,482.00 81 3,401.00
8 17/18 2,327 854 287 159 293 245 2 4,167.00 132 4,035.00
9 18/19 2,095 618 136 508 228 104 5 3,694.00 129 3,565.00
10 19/20 1,842 648 94 88 62 90 33 2,857.00 141 2,716.00
11 20/21 3,423 864 153 130 103 147 0 4,820.00 198 4,622.00
12 21/22 3,222 604 165 200 137 318 0 4,646.00 174 4,472.00
13 22/23 3,162 582 199 194 31 196 0 4,364.00 242 4,122.00
14 23/24 3,089 298 139 134 34 248 0 3,942.00 279 3,663.00
15 24/25 3,088 380 128 146 63 230 0 4,035.00 118 3,917.00
16 25/26 3,394 782 171 526 122 83 5,078.00 5,078.00

Growth per financial year – Cumulative growth

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Auxiliary units were introduced in the Logan Planning Scheme 2015 which commenced on 18 May 2015 – prior to this, the delivery of auxiliary units was not defined as a separate dwelling type.

1. Includes the construction value of new care and other facilities with long-term residency.

1. Other residential works include the construction value of all residential-related renovations, extensions and demolitions.

  1. GFA is defined as the habitable area of the stand-alone house and excludes garages, patios, porches and storage areas.
  2. The average lot size for a stand-alone house is for houses on a lot less than 2,000m2.

City of Logan Non-Residential Building Approvals

In the 2025/26 financial year period, Logan City Council received the following non-residential building approvals:

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 333,331m²

Total approved new Gross Floor Area (GFA)

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$959,834,416

Total estimated value of new works

Building Approved New Non-residential Gross Floor Area Breakdown
wdt_ID Development Type Gross Floor Area
1 Retail & Services 2,307
2 Showroom and Bulk Goods 5,572
3 Office 8,059
4 Education 32,235
5 Health 0

1. Includes the estimated construction value of non-residential building approvals that result in new GFA.

1. Includes the construction value of all non-residential related tenancy fitouts, renovations, refurbishments, and demolitions.

  • The graph below illustrates that the majority of new GFA is generated by the Warehouse, distribution and logistics land use category
  • The graph below also highlights a sharp increase in new GFA buildings approved in the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 financial year period

City of Logan Commercial Tenancy Fitouts

In the 2025/26 financial year period, Logan City Council received the following building approved commercial tenancy fitouts:

45,393m²

Retail and services

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10,573m²

Office

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313m²

Education

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12,036m²

Sport, tourism and recreation

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777m²

Warehouse, distribution and logistics

  1. The Auxiliary unit count includes both the primary house and the auxiliary unit.
  2. An Other dwelling includes those dwellings located in Caravan parks for the purposes of longer-term living (not short-term holiday accommodation) and dwellings such as relocatable homes.
  3. A Retirement dwelling is defined as a dwelling located in a retirement facility that provides separate independent living dwellings. Also defined as low-care living.
  4. Care facilities Include residential care facilities such as nursing homes and community residences and are further defined as facilities with shared communal facilities such as common areas, kitchens etc. A care facility is not a separate dwelling. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
  5. Non-private institutions include detention facilities and boarding homes. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.